Suspension Bridges Crossing Aare River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Aare River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
Related Lists:
1839: Kettenbrücke
Aarburg, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7844 (added 2023-09-04) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Aarburg, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 47.320377 N 7.898142 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, c. 1911 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1850: Chain
Aarau, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4761 (added 2020-06-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1850 |
| Name: | Chain |
| Also Known As: | Aarau Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Aarau, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 47.395431 N 8.042028 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Jean Gaspard Dollfuss |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1949 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
External Links:
- Kettenbrücke (Aarau) - Wikipedia. Notes bridge was opened for traffic December 28, 1850 and officially inaugurated January 6, 1851.
- Structurae - Structure ID 20043577
1857: Altenbergsteg
Berne, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1475 (added 2004-09-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1857 |
| Name: | Altenbergsteg |
| Location: | Berne, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 46.9503 N 7.4489 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 57 meters (187 feet) |
External Links:
1906: Schönausteg
Berne, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1396 (added 2004-07-04) |
| Year Completed: | 1906 |
| Name: | Schönausteg |
| Location: | Berne, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 46.934417 N 7.445883 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 53.3 meters (174.88 feet) |
| Deck width: | 8.2 feet |
External Links:
2007: (footbridge)
Solothurn, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4760 (added 2020-06-28) |
| Year Completed: | 2007 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Solothurn, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 47.200455 N 7.530966 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet) |
External Links:
(footbridge)
Brugg, Switzerland - Aare River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 999 (added 2003-11-16) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Brugg, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Aare River |
| Coordinates: | 47.483249 N 8.196140 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- This interesting bridge is suspended from the four towers of a larger highway viaduct. The footpath tunnels through the four towers.
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